diff --git a/recipes-core/base-files/base-files_%.bbappend b/recipes-core/base-files/base-files_%.bbappend
index b766551..068b76e 100644
--- a/recipes-core/base-files/base-files_%.bbappend
+++ b/recipes-core/base-files/base-files_%.bbappend
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@ export PATH=$PATH:/home/$USER/bin
 if [ ! -e "$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR" ]; then
     mkdir -p "$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR"
 fi
+export TERM=xterm-256color
 EOF
 }
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